Colleges · Danbury
Colleges in Danbury, CT
Danbury is home to Western Connecticut State University, with about 3,833 students on campus.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Danbury
Students on campus
3,833fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Western Connecticut State University3,833 on campus
Most selective
Western Connecticut State Universityadmits 87% of applicants
Lowest net price
Western Connecticut State University$17,604 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Danbury
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Danbury
22 more colleges are within 30 miles of Danbury.
Sacred Heart UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fairfield17.3 mi9,987 studentsFairfield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fairfield20.3 mi5,903 studentsKehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Yorktown21.4 mi206 students
Paier CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Bridgeport21.9 mi203 students
University of BridgeportUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bridgeport22 mi3,171 studentsPost UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Waterbury22.6 mi1,212 studentsOhr Hameir Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cortlandt23.2 mi94 students
University of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · Stamford23.9 mi2,207 studentsUnited States Military AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Highlands24.8 mi4,508 studentsUniversity of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusUniversity or college · Public · Waterbury25.2 mi745 students12 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Danbury. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.